细节
AN ART DECO JADE, RUBY AND ENAMEL POWDER BOX, BY CARTIER
Of circular form, the lid inset with a jadeite plaque engraved with Chinese characters to the central carved ruby cabochon accented by a black enamel border to the similarly inset jadeite reverse, with enamelled surround of geometric fret motif with sugarloaf ruby push piece, circa 1925, with French assay marks for gold, in original red leather Cartier case, diameter 5.0cm
Signed Cartier Paris Londres New York, Made in France, number indistinct
出版
Cf. Judy Rudoe, 'Cartier 1900-1939', published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997, p.188-191, 210-211 for an example of Cartier's use of jade and black enamel.
注意事项
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
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